The fate of liberal arts in today's schools and colleges / William Hayes.
| Author/creator | Hayes, William, 1938- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015] |
| Description | xv, 149 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Origins of the idea -- Liberal arts in the schools and colleges in early America -- The first public schools in America -- The establishment of vocational schools -- The community college -- The progressive education movement -- History becomes the social studies -- Philosophy as a component of a liberal arts education -- Latin and other foreign languages in the liberal arts tradition -- The future of the arts in our schools and colleges -- The impact of technology on the liberal arts -- C.P. Snow and the "two cultures debate" -- School choice and the liberal arts -- The growing impact of the federal government -- The common core curriculum -- Poverty and the availability of an equal educational opportunity -- A liberal arts education for special education and gifted and talented students -- The impact of other programs -- The liberal arts in our colleges -- The future of the liberal arts. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2015033968 |
| ISBN | 9781475817782 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781475817799 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |